Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
BUSINESS HOURS SENTIMENT.
What Women Endure Who Work
Side hy Side with Mon

side by Side with Men.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The women who
Sew at home and in factories for their live
Hhood are heroines, of course. but they
can only family imagine the bravery OF
those who work in other ways, side by
side with Gen. These are cutting new
patos through the conventionalties. They
present the newest phaZe of lite We know
Of. / often meet one in certain great
office building, one of those human hives
all honeycombed into offices wherein n
queen bee IL novelty. She is pretty and
dresses with quiet but exquisite taste
that reveals her superb tigure. She is
book agent. l had of. wondered
II 1t wasn't a hardship to her to
be so beautiful amid such surroundings.
she satisfied me on that point one day.
II have just had scene with one OF
your neighbours" she said, as she came TO
where l sat-. II actually believe he was
going down on his knees to me-"
'DO You often"
"Do often? Well, won't say that
sort OF thing is continual, for it isn't. l
get along with men under the middle age
we'll enough. But, oh, the old men They
are driving me to distraction. When |
see venerable head of hair or snow
white beard Pve always half a mind to
back ont, and if don't Pm pretty sure to
wish had. The young men give me no
regrets. They are polite, considerable,
busnesslike and honorable. But the
others! Well, those that should be con-
cerned only for their future state are the
biggest frauds OF ALL"
"Was it an old mar who just frightened
you so, and what did you say to hIm?'
HE was at least 65,'' she replied. 81
merely rose from my chair and said
quietly: You are overtaxing your nerves,
Sir. You need air. Throw open the WIN
dow and Phi leave the door ajar behind
me.'"
That recalls what girl in the central
telephone station says she has to contend
with: "Chlrrups, kisses, proposals of
marriage, afeetionate nicknames, ten
der inquiries, after my health, and thou
sand other mpertinences are shot into
my ear thou sand times a day from as
many offices in my circuit,' she said.
"I've got more brokers than anything
else, and l am sure they are the must au-
dacious fellows i'll the world. One of
them told me the other day that he had
just made $500 on a deal, and that he
wanted to give me 800. Il don't want
to see you, or know you or find out your
Dames,' said he, but | like what Ive seen
OF you through the telephone, and if you
will say where ! can leave the money you
tan call for il and get it, told him l
guessed his wife could find something to
DO with all he could bring home"
81 never thought | could do as the other
girls do, but find" said she, 'that even
i am drifting into regular daily talks with
persons l never saw or expect to see.
You would be surprised at the names of
some of the men who regularly ask after
my health, exchange comments on the
weather, question me about my age and
family, aud even my clothing and reli-
gion. Some even tell me about their
families aud home affairs. l soon find
out which ones are true gentlemen, and |
have some very interesting acquaintance
whom | never saw in my life. The kisses
and pet IamesEand love messages? on
I they are from the Boys and young scamps:
and will say this for them, they never
pass certain bounds. I'd just like to see
one try it."
81 am plagued to DEATH" said a young
X woman who attends news stand in
downtown hotel; my customers invite
me TO the theatre, bring me bouquets,
want me to go riding, and poster me until,
sometimes, | go home and have it out
with a good cry. The men nearly all
seem to think because | am woman
they must do something more than merely
transact business. They often ask me If
there is not something that | want or
that they can 90 for me. Then there is a
class of young bachelors who are forever
telling me they don't know any ladies',
and Can't | introduce them and put them
In society. New York seems to be full of
young cOuntrymen VINO really don't know
anybody outside their business offices.
And then there is that other class Oh
well, | call them ninnies-who simply
stand around and make sleeps eyes and
ogle me. | wish there were more women
in business, so that men would get used
to them"
A young widow who used to be in good
circumstances is now supporting her
father and little boy by singing on the
stage. she is merry-hearted creature.
and enjoys what others would consider
persecution. She says she nightly gets
from two to six notes aud cards In bou-
quets tossed over the foOtIights or handed
in at the stage door. She takes them
home and laughs over them with her
friends. sometimes l am cornered,
though" she adds, "bv somebody VINO
gets behind the scenes. l do for them
with a sentences: 'Pd be delighted to
make an appointment l say. come to
my rooms tomorrow ana Pll introduce
you to my father. He is always home and
delighted to receive company"
JULIAN RALPH.